A lot of work goes into maintaining our re-enactment equipment so that it is authentic and ready to show to the public. Our helmets are...

So, when did the English Civil War start? A straightfoward question that actually can't be answered without raising some more questions....

April. The Easter weekend. Not necessarily known, historically, for sterling weather. Our first camping event of the year (the Battle of...

Is there ever really a true family hobby? Something that can bring all generations of a family together without anyone dragging their...

We have a very limited knowledge of Sergeant-Major Dominick Mitchell, the-some-time 2-i-c of the original Prince Rupert’s Bluecoats. The...

This week I realised, as I nattered with my TAs after class, that I had just uttered the phrase 'back in my day' without the slightest...

I won't lie to you, the temptation to start this article off by flexing the old creative writing muscles was a very genuine concern....

I will confess myself very ignorant on the matter of the 1st Foot Guards. When the re-enactment regiment was first raised a few years...

It was the 16th of May 1992, the sports hall at Woughton Campus, Milton Keynes; I was 16 rising 17 and, as a keen role-player, I was...

The car's packed, we've got a full tank of petrol and a hefty supply of waterproofs - it must be an Easter Bank Holiday at Basing house!...